Here are my top 10 favorite games.
1: Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN)
Easily my favorite, the mulitplayer is the most fun to be had of any game. And the game is surprisingly deep and well balanced. It is equally good as a game for new players and as a game for vetern game players. Just waiting for SSBB... easily my most anticipated game ever.
2: Simcity (PC)
This is kindof for the whole Simcity as a franchise since I love every one. Simcity 4 and Simcity 2000 are the best... but something about the original on the PC and SNES just seem perfect. Everything is so simple and easy to understand and addicting. I upgrade my PC to play the latest Simcity every time a new one comes out... I am that obsessed about this game
3: Rock n' Roll Racing (SNES,GBA)
My favorite racing game, made by the good folks at Blizzard. The game combines addicting racing gameplay, with strategic money management, and cool cars. Plus the rock music is midi greatness. Think of the addicting gameplay of Diablo or World of Warcraft but in a racing game...
4: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES,GBA)
The best Zelda game. It has everything, challenge, lengthy quest, great puzzles, and the last Zelda game that actually started out as a game... most new Zelda game focus too much on the story. Everything about this game is perfect... and I play each new Zelda game hoping it will match its greatness. I am always slightly disapointed.
5: Metroid Prime (GCN)
Where I am disapointed in the gameplay of newer Zeldas, this game picks it up and runs with it. The game has great puzzles, challenging gameplay, and interesting world, and the game puts you right into the game. Metroid Prime 2 is equaly as great, but the originality of this puts it a bit higher.
6: Goldeneye (N64)
The great multiplayer game before Smash Bros. But with a great single player that blew me away. Everything was perfectly balanced and just felt right in this game. You could sneak around, but sometimes had to blow everything up. I am not a big FPS gamer, but this game almost made me one.
7: Final Fantasy II/IVj (SNES)
The game that made me addicted to RPGs. Something about the way this game is set up, with the music and story which comptelely entralled me as a 12 year old, to the gameplay got me hooked. I am still in awe everytime I hear music from this game, it puts me in a trance. While FFIII/VIj may be the technically better game, this one is still tops in my book.
8: Final Fantasy III/VIj (SNES)
Where FFII leaves off, this game takes off with it and impresses even more. The music is, again, something that changed me for life. Loved every character, and the way the story progresses. But what makes the game for me is Kefka. I haven't seen any other game where the villian was as successful, he did it all... destroy the whole world... backstab everyone in his way... become insanely powerful... is the most crazy person in the world. I also liked the open endedness of the second half of the game... a trait that is missing from many RPGs.
9: Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
I love all the mario games, but this one is special. Everything about it is just perfect for a platformer. Tons of varied levels, decent challenge, unique power ups. One of the most improssive nes games I think.
10: Katamari Damacy (PS2)
Another game with music that impressed me. This game is just so amazingly fun its hard to believe. When you get to the later levels and are picking up whole islands, this game like one fantastic dream.
Honorable Mentions.
Guitar Hero
Chrono Trigger
Other Final Fantasy games.
Tetris
Mario's Pircoss
Advance Wars
Super Metroid
Shadow of the Colossus
StarCraft
WarCraft III
Diablo II
Super Monkey Ball
Super Mario RPG
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Soul Calibur II
Baldur's Gate I + II
27 May 2007, 8:36 am
